Procurement is insufficiently aware of their suppliers.

Your unforgettable nice holiday in Sweden has a better chance of succeeding if you join a nature lover than when you go with someone who really loves the beach life. Or you have to be in love, than it doesn’t matter. Logical considerations everybody makes in daily life. The knowledge of Procurement of the strategy of their “strategic” suppliers is insufficient. This is the result of a survey Di-Mens conducted among more than 800 Director/Managers Procurement in the Netherlands. With a score of 5,4 out of 10 to the question: “To what extend does your procurement organisation knows the strategy of the strategic suppliers” there seems to be scope for Procurement to take the next step. The strategy of the supplier can be essential for the success of the cooperation and can have an enormous impact on the business of the own organization. This makes it also a vital link in the strengthening of the “Business Connection Procurement”. Know thy suppliers, nothing is as it seems.